Tag: Port of Rotterdam

TFG Marine joined with 50 other industry participants representing 2,000 vessels to appeal to the Rotterdam and the Antwerp port authorities to follow Singapore’s lead and introduce mandatory MFM delivery in their jurisdictions.

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Port of Rotterdam Authority have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish the world’s longest Green and Digital Corridor to enable low and zero carbon shipping.

Since the outbreak of war in late February, the average waiting time for a Bulker at Europe’s busiest port has often been above the high end of its three year range. But over the seven week period from May 9th to June 29th, it escalated from 48 hours to 186 hours. It has since eased to 113 hours but remains very high for the time of year, VesselsValue has warned.

On 22 June, the European Parliament adopted its position on the revision of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), including the extension of the ETS to maritime transport, a decision which the Port of Rotterdam Authority welcomed.

Europe's largest green hydrogen plant will be built on Maasvlakte 2, Rotterdam. Shell has taken the final investment decision for this. The futuristic plant will be named Holland Hydrogen I and is expected to be operational in 2025.

The Port of Rotterdam aims to be a CO2-neutral port in 2050. Now, half way through 2022, 10 projects help the port achieve its environmental goal.

Air Products and Gunvor Petroleum Rotterdam have signed an agreement for an import terminal in Rotterdam. The agreement responds to the accelerating demand for green energy sources to meet climate objectives and the need to diversify energy sources.

The Port of Rotterdam Authority and Eneco will install shore-based power facilities in the Waalhaven, so that Boskalis work boats moored there can run on green power instead of fossil fuels.

OCI announced that it has made a final investment decision (FID) for the first phase of its ammonia import terminal expansion project in the port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands.

The Port of Rotterdam Authority is going to accelerate the reduction of its own carbon emissions. Today, most of the CO2 of the Port Authority is emitted by the patrol vessels.